ECB Scholarship for Women 2026

The scholarship is specifically designed to help women from low-income backgrounds, who are EU nationals, to pursue postgraduate studies in the fields of economics, statistics, engineering and computing.

The funding is intended to help you finance your studies. If your application is successful, you will also have the opportunity to gain insights into the ECB’s central banking and banking supervision work and to learn about the career opportunities we offer.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMay 6, 2026
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorEuropean Central Bank

Benefits

• A grant of €10,000
• A multi-day study visit to the ECB
• Insights into the ECB’s central banking and banking supervision work
• The opportunity to meet your fellow scholars and members of the ECB’s “Women in Leadership” network
• Advice and mentoring from an ECB economist or an expert in the field of banking supervision, statistics, engineering or computing

Requirements

• You are a woman

• You are an EU National

• You have just enrolled, or about to enrol, in a master’s course in economics, statistics, engineering or computing at a university or business school at a European academic institution. (please see the list of examples of relevant fields of study)

• You are facing a funding gap that may prevent you from pursuing your studies

Selection Process

• We expect to hold online interviews in June 2026 and to inform the successful candidates by July 2026.

Application Documents

You will also need to submit the following supporting documentation:

• proof of acceptance, or preliminary acceptance, on a master’s course in one of the relevant fields of study for the 2026-27 academic year at a European academic institution.
• official transcripts of your undergraduate qualifications, your academic record and, if applicable, evidence of your highest level of completed studies.

Please be informed that incomplete applications can not be taken into consideration.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• For more information, kindly visit the ECB webppage.